NOBB Medieval History

There are many aspects of Medieval history which are not always covered or covered correctly. This podcast aims to introduce listeners to various topics and help inform and dispell misconceptions along the way. This podcast is the educational attachment to the Noble Order of the Blue Button's Medieval comedy sketches on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@nobleorderofthebluebutton

Episode 7 - Dark Ages

Were the Dark Ages really so dark? Not at all! Time to debunk this myth.

03-03
15:38

Episode 6 - Flat Earth

The idea that Christopher Columbus was the first to prove the Earth was round, was patently false.

02-24
07:29

Episode 5 - Spices

Contrary to what some have heard, spices were not used in the Middle Ages to cover the bad flavor of rotten meat.

02-17
07:37

Episode 4 - Beowulf

This week we introduce you to a standard in Old English literature, Beowulf. We briefly dive into the tale and some of the concepts covered.

02-10
16:46

Episode 3 - Medieval Misconception: Cotton

Many (not all) reenactors claim cotton is not historically authentic in clothing for Medieval recreation, as it was not available in Europe during the Middle Ages. This week's episode refutes that claim.

01-27
06:54

Episode 2 - Charlemagne

We present a short introduction to the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.

01-20
14:51

Episode 1 - Dating Robin Hood

For our inaugural episode, we look at the question of how old the original Robin Hood tales are and the difficulties of dating them.

01-13
15:18

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